Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4190, Thomas Elliott, Md.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Med.
Elliott Thomas
W 4190
Abigail
B.L. reg
CONTENTS
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.
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See letter to Hon. Th. R. Lumpkin Jan. 26, 1829. Atto Hon. J. W. Lumpkin Jan 13. 1847. let to same Augt 6. '47
19891
Georgia
Thomas Elliott.
of Walton Co in the State of Georgia who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Smith of the regiment commanded by Colonel Steward in the Maryland line, for the term of the war from 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 day of February 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of March 1828 and sent to Hon. W. Lumpkin, Fl. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 - $ 6.74 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1828. 48. "
$ 54.74
{ Revolutionary Claim Acts March, 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820. }
4 Sep 1828

Reported New Certificate sent to John W. Lumpkin Rome Geo: March 27. 1849.
Let Arthur Hood July 18 th 1830
10576
Georgia
Abigail Ellis 200 Widow of Thomas Ellis who was a Pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th May, 1836 of Floyd in the State of Ga who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col Stewart in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. May
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Oct. 48. and sent to Hon. J. W. Lumpkin Me 3 of Reps Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. W. Lumpkin Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 319 Ch. to Nancy Duke only 12 living

Georgia } On this the twentieth day of February Walthall County } in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record for the Western Circuit of said) Thomas Elliott who resides in this County aforesaid aged seventy three years after being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pen- sion made by the act of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818 and the 4 th of May 1820, that he the said Thomas Elliott enlisted for the term of three years, the day not recollected, in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Captain John Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Stewart (or Steward) in the line of the State of Maryland on the army continental establishment. that he continued so that he continued to serve in the said Corps until Gates defeat in South Carolina, when he was taken prisoner & carried to Charleston put on Board a prison Ship called Viper, and was afterwards put on Board the Esther Frigate of 38 Guns and shipped to Ireland hand-cuffed; and after remaining there eight or nine months, was reshipped to Charleston & exchanged; then joined General Greene's army in the Third Maryland Regiment under the Command of Col. John Stewart (or Steward) in Major English's Battalion & under the immediate Command of Captain Francis Riviere and served until the termination of War, when he was discharged

from the service on Charleston upon James Island joining Charleston in the State of South Carolina; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on any other State except Maryland, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension:
first, that he was unwilling to place himself upon the pension list as long as he could through his feeble exertions obtain a sufficiency for a support;
Second: that he is now deprived of the blessing of eyesight, in so much that he is disabled from applying his nearly exhausted strength to the sup- -port of himself & aged Companions;
And this declarant further states that he is a farmer by occupation, and that from the loss of eyesight, together with the palsy he is unable longer to pursue that occupation; that none of family resides with him except his wife who is one year older than himself.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May eight- -een hundred & twenty, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred & eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary

War. passed on the 18th day of March 1898; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule annexed, and by me subscribed.
Viz. 1 barrel Man worth thirty dollars.
1 Cow & Calf worth twelve dollars
1 one year old Yearling worth three dollars
2 sets dishes & six plates worth two dollars fifty cents
1 set worth one dollar
1 pair gees worth one dollar
1 bedding box worth 75 cents
1 pot worth seventy cents
That since the 18th of May 1898, the following changes have been made in my property.
1 Grey mare & filly stolen from me.
1 Cow & two Heifers stolen from me
1 Grey horse sold to Mansom Glaps for twenty five dollars & the money applied to the payment of rent.
1 Cow killed for meat.
1 Cow killed for meat one year thereafter.
1 Steer killed for meat year following.
The above is a fair exhibit of all the property which I now have and has had for the last ten years, and the changes it has undergone for that length of time, bedding & necessary clothing excepted.
Sworn to & declared on the twentieth day of February eighteen hundred & twenty eight.

Georgia } I Vincent Warlsen Clerk of the Waltham County } Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Elliott did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement, on the Con- -tinental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty two dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of February 1828.
VINCENT WARLSEN CLK

Georgia
Floyd County. I know all men by these that I Nancy Duke of the County & State aforesaid, hath this day appointed, and for divers good causes me thereunto moving have ordained and by these presents do make ordain constitute and appoint David D. Duke of the said State & County my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and for my own benefit to ask of and receive from the Pension or other office of the United States Government any and all Extra Pay, Back Pay or of whatsoever description as well any and every bounty Land or other additional regular or extra Pay that has or may be due and owing from the said United States Government, to the said Nancy Duke, as only heir surviving of Thomas Elliott a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner, and to him use and take all lawful ways & means, in my name or otherwise, that may be found meet any and proper in the Execution of this Power of Attorney. To do and perform all lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises, as fully, in every respect, as I myself might or could do when personally present at the doing of

thereof. And also to appoint other and additional Attorney under him, if he deem it necessary for the purposes aforesaid. Ratifying confirming, and by these presents allowing, whatsoever my said Attorney shall, in my name, lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 9 th day of May 1850.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of. Nancy X Dake mark
H. A. Gartrell Wit: A. Moore JR
Georgia
Floyd County 3 rd Be it remembered, before me, a justice of the Peace in and for said State and County, duly commissioned therefor, this day came Nancy Dake who acknowledged the above to be her act and deed.
Given under my hand Seal this 9 th May 1850 Wit: A. Moore JR

State of Georgia 3
Floyd County 3 Be it known, that I A. B. Ross clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do certify that William A. Moore upon whom the above written Power of Attorney was signed acknowledged was at the signing of the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified. Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 24 th day of May 1850.
A. B. Ross. clk. S. C. F. Co. Ga.

Declaration in the name of Abigail Elliott the widow of Thomas Elliott by her daughter Nancy Duke
State of Georgia } ss
County of Floyd } On this 29 th day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty seven, personally appeared before the Superior Court of the said County of Floyd Nancy Duke a resident in said County of Floyd and State of Georgia aged sixty four years and being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension due to the said Abigail Elliott widow of the said Thomas Elliott at the time of her death under the provisions of the acts of Congress. That she is the daughter and only child now living of Thomas Elliott and Abigail Elliott both now deceased that the said Thomas Elliott and Abigail Elliott were married before the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight as she is informed and believes and that they continued to live together as man and wife until the twelfth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty six on which day the said Thomas Elliott departed this life leaving the said Abigail Elliott his widow who remained his widow never having again married until the tenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty three, when she departed this life never having received any portion of the pension to which she was entitled as the widow of the said Thomas Elliott who was at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner one half years pension being then due to him and the said Abigail Elliott his widow nor any other person has ever drawn or received either the half years pension then due to him or any portion of pension to which his said widow was entitled to draw or receive up to the time of her death under the act of Congress, in such case provided which facts will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Nancy his + Duke mark

I Dennis Hills Clerk of the Superior court of Floyd County and State of Georgia do certify that the within petition was filed and obtain and the within oath made in open court at the advertisement of the Superior court 1847 his Honor Augustus R Wright presiding — Jan'y 11 th 1848 Dennis Hills C.M.
I Augustus R Wright Judge of the Superior court of the Cherokee Circuit do certify that Dennis Hills whose name is signed to the above certificate is clerk of the Superior court of Floyd County and that his acts as such are entitled to due weight and credit Jan'y 11 th 1848 Augustus R Wright J. J. B. B.
13570 M c gill Estate sub of M c gill a/c 7 July 1838 Maria before 1794 Maria dec 19 May 36 Maria dec 10 Jan'y 1843
On 10th Jan'y 1843
for payment

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. Qu
AWJ
November 30, 1923.
Mrs. Bob H. McGuinis, 118 Market St., Cartersville, Ga.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4190, it appears that Thomas Elliott enlisted in Maryland in 1777, and served as a private in Captain John Smith's Company, Colonel John Stewart's Maryland Regiment, he was taken prisoner at Gates' Defeat and sent to Ireland where he stayed eight or nine months, then sent back to Charleston and exchanged; he then joined Captain Francis Revelly's Company, Colonel John Stewart's Regiment and served to close of War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 30, 1828, while a resident of Walton County, Georgia, aged seventy three years. He died May 12, 1836.
Soldier married before 1788, Abigail, maiden name

MRS. BECKTON
not stated. She died in Carroll County, Georgia, January 10, 1843.
They had two children, only name stated being Nancy, who was the only child living in 1847; she married Charles Duke, April 24, 1800, they were living in Floyd County, Georgia in 1847.
There were several grand children, only name stated being, David D., son of Charles and Nancy Duke.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Georgia } Personally came Glynn County } before me David D Dukes and after being sworn says that this letter which bears date January 12 th 1843 is a letter addressed to him by his father and mother announcing the death of his great mother Abigail Elliot who was the widow of Thomas Elliot Dukes to and subscribed before me This 19 th day of May 1848 — James M. Hunter J.P. D. D. Dukes

103570 Margaret Elliott di o the to W. H. Lupton to 22/6/85 W. H. Lupton A. H. Lupton
at 7 July 1838

Hon Wilson Lumpkin Letter to A.S. Thomas Elliott came
By L d 28
28 Feb
Recorded P 240 Vol 8
Wilmington City
Honorable Secretary of War
True

War Dept: Bounty land Office 28 Feby 1829.
The Honble
Wilson Lumpkin
Sir on the second inst: I addressed a letter to you informing that yours of the 29 th Jany to the Secretary of War upon the case of Thomas Elliott's claim for bounty land made thro you, had been referred to this Office - That I would make a full report of the case to the Secretary for his decision and would communicate it to you when same received - I waited some days in expectation of receiving additional evidence from Baltimore upon the subject, but it not coming I reported the facts to the Secretary on the 11 th inst: and after- wards obtaining some additional light on the sub- ject, I made an additional report to the Secretary on the 24 th Inst: Both which  these reports he has this day returned without expressing any opinion; Not having time to spare for its consideration from more important matters in the short time which remains to him - I have thought it right to inform you of this and to  to say that I would let you know and that you will have to wait for the opinion of the New Secretary yours & Robert Taylor

Hon Wilson Lumpkin
Letter to me.
Thomas Elliott's land
See the within
2 Feb y 1829
Rec d Vol 8 p 210

War Dept: Bounty land office 2 Febry 1829
The Honble Wilson Lumpkin
Sir
Your letter of the 29 th ult: to the Secretary of War further enforcing the claim to bounty land of the United States, on the part of Thomas Elliott, of the Maryland line and now a resident of Georgia has been referred to this office. I am pleased you have carried the case to the Secretary himself, as it would be a subject of much regret to me if any one should unjustly lose his right by an act of mine. I had already taken steps to elucidate the circumstances of the man from Maryland who received the warrant, and as soon as an explanation is received, shall report the case fairly to the Secretary of War for his decision, who if injustice has been done to your constituent, I trust will feel himself competent to redress it. In the mean time I send you regulations with which your Thomas Elliott will have to comply, should the decision of the Secretary be favourable to him - For he has not made out a case in his Pension papers which will entitle him to bounty land. To entitle a Soldier to bounty land it is indispensable that the term of his enlistment should be for "during the War" and that he should serve to the end of it or be dismissed by Congress. Your Mr. Elliott, so far from having established the term of his enlistment by proof, has not even stated it. An exhibition of his discharge would settle the whole subject. When the Secretary has decided, you shall be apprised of it.
Yrs Robert Layton

Hon Wilson Lumpkin letter to ab. Tho! Elliott case No 11.191 with report & Secretary's opinion -
No 11.191
20 March 20
# 1300
Recorded P 255 Vol 8 -

War Dept: Bounty land offer 20 Mar 1829.
The Honble Wilson Lumpkin
Sir
Some days ago I apprised you a report of the case of Thomas Elliott of the Maryland line, submitted by you to this office, for bounty land. had been made to the late Secretary of War, but not having been acted on by him in consequence of more important engagements, would again be submitted to the present Secretary. On the 11 th inst: the case was accordingly laid before him, and today I have received from the Secretary his opinion in the following words: "One warrant having issued, there can be nothing of authority or right that another shall issue: a third, fourth or dozen applications might be preferred on the same ground. The courts are competent to settle the identity; & if the wrong person has obtained the warrant, to rectify it: This Department cannot now control or remedy it". Thus you will see we cannot issue a warrant for the person you represent.
Yrs &c Robert Taylor

Sir
Be pleased to certify on the back of Warrants No. 4144. 3845. 3466. 7500. & 4273. herewith enclosed, that no others have been issued in lieu of them
Yours obedt Servt G. K. Greville. Genl. Land Offic. 12 March 1829
P Taylor Esq. By Secy. War Dept.

Pension claim for decision

War Dept: Bounty Land Office 11 Mar 1829.
The undersigned has the honour to lay before the Honble Secretary of War, a report which had been before submitted to the late Secretary, but not acted on by him in consequence of being engaged with more important con- -cerns in the short time which remained to him - The report is on the claim of one Thomas Elliott of Georgia, formerly of the Maryland line in the revolutionary War, and was made upon the accompa- -nying letter of the Honble Wilson Lumpkin, referred to this office - Why it stands in two parts will be seen by the report itself - The undersigned will take the liberty to suggest, that an inspection of the Pension office papers, of both the Elliotts, to be found on the Maryland & Georgia rolls, will

probably aid the Secretary in forming his opinion - The undersigned informed the Honble Mr. Lumphin, he would make the report and advise him of the result.
Robert Taylor

Mr D D Duke Floyd County Rome Georgia
Carnelouga } January 13 }
5

Georgia County January the 12 th 1843 Deer son this day take this opportunity of writing you a few lines to inform you of your Grand Mother Elliott's death she died on the tenth inst. After Twelve weeks confinement to her Bed of sickness or old age took her off she called for Edmund Constant and I want Edmund to come down & see & get his Bed and furniture David try to get him to come and see and get him to fetch his wife with him for your Mother wants to see him. very Bad - come your self if you can Right to see forth worth as same as you receive this Letter and let me know how you are all doing I wish you would come if you can for there is grate distress in the family your Gram Mother's toes look off all the joints Before she died and she was very disagreeable to write on I have heard from Fanny in some time John & family is in moderate health Edmund & Bailey's family is in good health I want Martha to come home very Bad and shall look for you to come with her or send her home before to write to us yours until Deat Charles & Nancy Duke Yo D. D. Duke

Georgia } Personally appeared before me Floyd County } Charity Pyles and after being duly sworn deposed and said that she was acquainted with Thomas Elliot and Abigail Elliot about the year one  fourteen hundred and eighty eight and they were then living together as man and wife and were reputed to be such and they continued to live together as man and wife so long as she knew them which was several years — Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th Sept 1847 his Choatey Pyle mo: 1/2
Benjamin Garrett J.P.C.
Georgia } Floyd County } I Benjamin Garrett before whom the above affidavit was sworn & subscribed do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Charity Pyle the affiant and that she is of good character and entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand this 21 st day of November 1847 Benjamin Garrett J.P.C.

I Issac Lambeth do certify that Benjamin Garrett has acting Justice of the Superior Court of Floyd County and has been duly commissioned and qualified according to law July 2 nd 1848 Issac Lambeth C.S.C. J.C.
I Nathan Garbrough do certify that Issac Lambeth who has signed the above certificate is the clerk of the Superior Court of Floyd County and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit July 2 nd 1848 N. Garbrough J.P.

Washington City
11 th Jany 1847.
Col. James S. Eawars.
Dear Sir
one of my constituents desires me to give him information in the following state of facts. Thomas Elliott for many years known to his death and a pension and died the 12 th day of May 1836. = His wife Abigail Elliott survived him and died the 18 th of Jany 1843 = He desires to know whether under existing laws the Representatives of the deceased can receive from the Government any pension if so how much and for what length of time - Your reply to these enquiries will much oblige you obk servt. John D. Lumsden

Georgia } Personally came Charles Floyd County } Duke and after being sworn deposes and saith that he was married to Nancy Elliot daughter of Thomas Elliot and Abigail Elliot on the twenty fourth day of April in the year One hundred and that he was then informed both by her and her parents that she was in her sixteenth year and he also says that from her size and appearance he believes her to have been about that age and he further states that he was present at the time of the death of Abigail Elliot who died at his house which was on the tenth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three and was buried on the Eleventh day of the same month — Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th May 1848
N. Yarborough J. P. C.
Charles Duke his mark

Georgia } Personally appeared before Floyd County } me Charity Pyles and after being duly sworn, deposed and saith that she was acquainted with Thomas Elliot and Abigail Elliot his wife in Pendleton District State of South Carolina in the years Seventeen hundred and eighty eight and eighty nine they were living together as man and wife when I first knew them and continued on to live as long as I knew them my reasons for knowing that it was the years above stated when I knew them is from the record of the age of my first child which was born some three years after I knew them — they were of good character and highly respectable citizens — Charity Livingston Pyles Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th March 1848
Benjamin Garrett J.P.C.
Georgia } This is to certify that I was acquaint- Floyd County } ted with Charity Pyles and know her to be a woman of good character and highly respectable — and her testimony to be entitled to full faith and credit — March 18 th 1848 Benjamin Garrett J.P.C.

Mr. July 23 47
Rev. Arny the known of Mrs. Elliott for visits to her lady Child
Free John H. Lapham M.C.
James L. Edwards Pension Office Washington City D. W.

Home Ga 17 th July 1847 Houbl l James L Edwards
Sir
Mr Thomas Elliott a revolutionary soldier who had been a pensioner under acts of Congress and had drawn his pension for several years died in this County the 12 th of May 1830 leaving a widow to whom he had been married prior to the year 1788. Surviving him, after the death of Thomas Elliott his widow neglected to make application for any pension to which she was entitled and died also 12 th of July 1843 leaving one child only surviving her, a female who has been married for years and is now living with her husband. The widow of Thomas Elliott we suppose acquired a right to a pension which descended to her children, and as she left but the one above mentioned & she a female - is she entitled now to draw the pension which her mother the widow of Thomas Elliott was entitled in her lifetime, and if so, is the declaration to be made by her and in her own name or by her husband in right of his wife or both and will evidence of persons who knew that Thomas Elliott lived with the woman who survived him as his widow as man and wife prior to the year 1788 until his death and that they were always considered as man & wife be sufficient evidence of the marriage? We do not trouble you with this

letter and these enquiries without reluctance; but the parties are poor and also worthy individuals, and if entitled to the money it will be matter of consequence, to obtain it and we are desirous to aid them in doing so - If from the Statements above you deem it practicable to obtain it and have forms suitable for Declarations in such case please enclose it to our address at this place write to us on the subject as early as convenient - Respectfully &c. Yours & Undersigned Thos C Hackett
Mr James L Edwards,
Sir -
I write at the request of the persons interested, to urge upon you the immediate attention to their enquiries. I reside at this place and am perfectly familiar with all the facts and the persons interested in this application - In fact I have had some correspondence with you on this subject before - you have conferred a particular favor by giving us the information sought, it is nearly a day as possible
Yours truly, John A. Lamb.

Georgia Walton County } We the undersigned, feeling for the very deplorable situation of Thomas Elliott and willing to aid him in acquiring the provisions made by an act of Congress the 18 th March 1818, do hereby certify that from our knowledge & belief, in the said Thomas Elliott is unable to make a support from his labour. that from apparent old-age he is nearly deprived of his eyesight; that he is afflicted with the palsy, and that he is remarkably poor. Given from under our hands This 20 th February 1828
Thomas Duke
James Duke
Charles Duke

on final settlement certificates, vol. 4. page 139. —
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

Washington 10 th March 1828.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office
Sir:
I herewith enclose you the application of Thomas Elliott to be placed on the Pension Roll. As soon as convenient, will you please to examine the his papers - & cause a search to be made in the Records for corroborating testimony. and communicate the result to me with as little delay as practicable.
Yr. Obh. Servt.
Wilson Lumpkin

Hon Wilson Lump- kin at !
Thomas Elliott was!
privy to?
La Am? Am.
26 Jan y 1829

War Depart: Bounty land office 26 Jany 1829
The Honble Wilson Lumpkin Sir
Your letter to Mr. James L. Edwards, so far as it concerned an inquiry into the title right to bounty land of the United States of Thomas Elliott a soldier of the Maryland line, has been referred to this office. And upon examination I find that warrant N o . 1300 issued to him for his bounty land on the 23 d of April 1828 and was delivered to himself in person. I can scarcely suppose there was any imposition of a wrong person, because he was introduced into this office by Mr. Hepburn who writes in the Adjutant General's office, and who had received a letter from a gentleman in Baltimore who appears by it to have had a personal knowledge of Elliott and his services. I presume therefore the present applicant is not the man returned on the Maryland list.
Yrs &c Robert Taylor

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

Washington 24 th Jany. 1829.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Sir:
I enclose you a letter received from Thomas Eliot of Walton County.
I recollect he was placed on the pension list, some time, during the last session of Congress. Moreover, he visited me, during the re-ap - and I promised, to make the necessary enquiry - and ascertain whether he was entitled to a bounty of land.
What is meant in the enclosed letter, upon the subject of enlistment money I do not understand. Sir, will you have the kindness - to afford  cause me to obtain some information, that may enable me to answer correctly. the enclosed letter. Please also to return the letter.
Yrs. ob st Servt.
William Lumpkin

Robert Taylor Esq. Bounty land office

House Representatives. Jany. 27 th 1829.
Robert Taylor Esq.
Bounty land office.
Sir.
Your letter of yesterday - has been rec d , & read. I lose not a moment - To inform you - That Thomas Elliot - whose case I have presented for examination - At the last Session of Congress, forwarded to me his papers, & application to be placed on the pension list - upon examination his statements were amply supported by the records of the War Department - and he was accordingly placed on the pension list. I will add Mr. Elliot has resided in my neighborhood in Geo. for many years past - And I know positively & unequivocally - that he has not been able to travel out of the limits of the state for many years.

He is an old, helpless, & infirm man.
So blind, that he cannot distinguish between persons - by the aid of his vision.
I am respectfully Yrs. Aff. Servt.
Wilson Lumpkin
Hon. Wilson Lumpkin at Thomas Elliott's house See Am. M. Assoc. 28 Jan. 9. 1829

War Depart: Bounty land office 28 Jany 1829
The Honble Wilson Lumpkin
Sir
Your two letters upon the subject of the claim for bounty land of the United States by Thomas Elliott of the Maryland line are this day received. I know not that any thing can be added to my former statement, unless it is that the letter to the gentleman  which introduced Elliott here, stated him to be a Pensioner. There were two Thomas Elliots of the Maryland line, entitled to bounty land; — one a warrant issued on the 29 Nov r 1790 to Thomas McManus as administrator of one of them for his bounty, and the other stood as due. The man who applied and received a warrant in April last made an Affidavit of his identity, which was supported by the letter above referred to, which I thought and still think was a sufficient authority for me to issue the warrant. We are no doubt sometimes imposed on, but how we can guard against it I am not able to devise, when the applicants are strangers as they generally are. If it is even a mistake we cannot rectify it by issuing another warrant.
Yrs De Robert Taylor

War Dept: Bounty land Office
The undersigned feels it a duty respectfully to re- -port to the Honble Secretary of War, upon the letter of the Honble Wilson Lumpkin of the 29 th of January 1829 concerning the claim to bounty land of the United States by Thomas Elliott, of Georgia, as a soldier of the Maryland line in the revolutionary War, referred to this office - That by the records of this office it appeared bounty land was due to one Thomas Elliott of the Maryland line on the 23 rd of April 1828, on which day a man calling himself Thomas Elliott and soldier of that line, personally applied in this office for a land war- -rant as due to him, bringing with him a letter to a gentleman writing in one of the public offices, by whom the writer of the letter was said to be most respectable, to establish his identity and corro- -borating it by his own affidavit, both which the letter and affidavit are herewith submitted. Upon this evidence and learning there was a Thomas Elliott on the Pension list as the letter stated the bearer thereof to be, the undersigned thought the appli- -cant had sufficiently sustained his claim and

granted him a warrant N o . 1300 for 100 acres of land for his bounty. The undersigned further states that there had been no application for this bounty by any other person, and there was no circumstance arising out of any thing at the time to induce a suspicion of fraud in the claim. It is further stated that on the 26 th of January in this present year, a letter was referred to this office, from the Honble William Lumpkin, communicating for the first time a claim for this bounty land on behalf of Thomas Elliott of Georgia, as a soldier of the Maryland line, and which was now for the first time made, to which the undersigned could but reply that a warrant had previously is- -sued for it. This reply was not deemed satisfactory by Mr. Lumpkin, and he again addressed a letter to this office stating that the application for a Pension for the said Elliott was made thro' him, and enforc- -ing the claim for the bounty land by stating his personal knowledge that Elliott could not have travelled hither to make the application. The undersigned is free to admit there is reason to fear the successful ap- -plicant was an impostor, for altho' steps were imme- -diately taken further to ascertain his identity, by ad- -dressing

a letter to the gentleman who had given him a recommendatory letter, still no answer has been received and is now no longer expected. Should it however be proved that the Warrant was fraudulently obtained, the Undersigned would not think himself competent to redress the evil by issuing another warrant for this bounty land, without the special direction of the Secretary: And he will take this occasion to remark that it is exceedingly difficult to guard against impositions of this kind without exacting a rigorous proof of service & identity, which at so late a period would be impossible in nine tenths of the cases. And he will further remark that the Applicant from Georgia has not as yet, whatever he may do hereafter, exhibited and substantiated such a claim for bounty land as would authorise the officers in this branch of the Department to issue to him a warrant for bounty land, as the Secretary will see by an inspection of his papers in the Pension Office, if called for. To entitle a soldier to bounty land it was indispensable that his enlistment should have been for " during the War " and that he should have served to the end of it. The Applicant so far from proving himself to come within this description has not even stated it. The Undersigned has stated

The deficiency in the Applicant's case, not with the hope of ultimately defeating it, but with the intention of submitting to the Secretary that should he be of opinion that a warrant ought to issue to a person who sustains his claim by satisfactory proof, notwithstanding a warrant has issued for the same bounty land to another, he may award it in this case contingently and not peremptorily. The opinion of the Secretary is asked in anticipation, as it may save trouble and expense to the party, and is invited as a guide to the Undersigned in answering Mr. Lumpkin.
Robert Taylor 11 Feb y 1829.
One warrant having issued, there can be nothing of authority or right that another shall issue: a third fourth or dozen applications might be preferred on the same grounds. The Courts are competent to settle the identity; & if the wrong person has obtained the warrant, to rectify it: this Department cannot now control, or remedy it.
J. H. Calton 20 March 29

War Dept: Bounty land office 24 Feby 1829.
The Honble Secretary of War
Sir
Some days since acting under a sense of duty, I made a report to you for your decision upon the case of Thomas Elliott, a soldier of the Maryland line and resident of Georgia, whose claim for bounty land of the United States had been submitted to this Office thro' the Honble Wilson Lumpkin of Georgia. It is stated in the report that it had been delayed under the hope of receiving some further information in relation to the identity of the Thomas Elliott of the same line, and resident of Maryland, to whom a warrant had been granted in April last. A letter from the same Mr. Bailey, whose letter accompanied that report, has since been received and accompanies this. By this letter it was seen that the Maryland Elliott was a Pensioner as well as the Georgia Elliott, and his Pension office papers go clearly to establish the fact that he was

a revolutionary soldier of the Maryland line in the regiment commanded by Col d . Stewart. The Georgia Elliott states in his Pension papers that he also be- longed to the regiment commanded by Col d . Stewart. They do not give the same number to the regiment but they name the same commander, a fact they would probably much better remember than the number of the regiment. It is true the Maryland Elliott, in his Pension papers says he was marched with the other 3 years men to some place named and there discharged. If he was a 3 years man he was not entitled to bounty land. But if he belonged to that line at all, he must have been a War man and thereby entitled to bounty land. For both Mr s . Stephens and I have diligently searched the list of final settlements, and could find on it but two men by name of Thomas Elliott, both paid up to the same day, both belonging to the same regiment and both returned as entitled to bounty land. So that it would appear there was no other of that name belonging to that line. I beg further to report to you that on the 29 th day of November 1790 a warrant N o . 11,191 issued to Thomas McManus as Administrator of Thomas Elliott of that line for his bounty land. Hence arose the fear that the man to whom the warrant was granted in April

last, was an Imposter - As the one was dead and the other living in Georgia - But an examination of the Pension papers of both, and a comparison of all circumstances have removed that suspicion and led my mind to the conclusion, that the present Applicant from Georgia having been discharged near Charleston, South Carolina, as he states in his pension paper, did not return to his State Maryland and was therefore presumed to be dead and administration of his estate granted upon that presumption. At that time the practice of this Department was to issue warrants to the Executors or administrators of deceased Soldiers, but it has since been changed and they are now issued to the heirs of such. It has appeared to me proper to bring these additional circumstances to your view, as affording the most probable solution of the difficulty arising out of three Applicants for bounty land where only two are entitled. If this hypothesis is rejected the difficulty will to me be inexplicable. You will readily perceive a new question is presented

Shall another Warrant be issued for the same county land where the first was issued thro' the misapprehension of the death of the party entitled, produced by the Actings of a court of record? In answering it, it should be remem- -bered the fault was not in the United States, but produced by the applicant's conduct, and the difficulty in correcting the mistake if one, is occasioned by his long delay in applying for his land. Whether therefore it is better that the United States should grant more land or turn the applicant round against Thomas McManns the Administrator for redress is for your judgment. and all is respectfully reported by
Robert Taylor

Thomas Elliott Ga. act 18 March 1818 $96 00 per m
To what time was he last paid 5. G. B. A.
Pension Office June 14. 48 } S
Paid to 4 th March 1836. B. L. B.

12576-38-Ga

Pelham, Ga.
14 th April 1850.
Sir:
I wrote you a letter a few days ago relative to the claim of William Lemmick's heirs a Revolutionary Soldier for Bounty Land and Extra Pay. I have again to write you upon the same subject - the case of Thomas Elliott of Capt John Smiths Co of Regular Third Regiment of Maryland. Mr Elliott drew a pension to within 8 mos. of his death. his widow drew a pension from his death to hers. I would enquire now what amount of Extra pay he is entitled to or his heirs and what bounty land. Affidavit is on file in your office that he was married prior to 1790 and that he died in 18 1836. After the death of Thomas Elliotts widow Nancy Duke the only heir of Thomas Elliott, filed sufficient evidence and was during the last year paid the amount due the widow. What additional evidence is now required to get what may be due her in Bounty Land and Extra Pay. Your early attention to this will be much oblige Yours Respectfully.
I should perhaps have said bounty pay instead of "Extra" Col. J. L. Edwards.
Arthur Hood Atty at Law & agent for Nancy Duke.

Jan 12/32 M c Kim
Abigail Elliott
for ad 38-
Jan 20/32
Cooke
Jan 12/32
Hon. James L. Edwards Court of Sessions Washington City D.C.

Rome Ga.
7 th June 1867.
Sir:
Enclosed I hand you a Power of Attorney from Nancy Duke to David D. Duke, investing him with the Power of asking for & receiving from the United States, all and every amount that may be due and owing from the United States to her as only heir of her father Thomas Elliott, - the proof of which fact is of file in your office, as appears by letter from the same to Hon John Walumstein to whom was paid between the 1 st & 12 th of December 1848, the five years half pay due his widow. He proposes now to draw the amount due Thomas Elliott from the date of the last payment made to him, up to the date of his death - also the amount due his widow from the date of her husband's to her own death, as well the Bounty Land due him under the act of 2 nd Feby. 1813. The evidence is all of file in your office, as will appear by reference to your Book, when the amount of five years half pay was paid to the Widow from 1 st to 12 th Dec. 1848. I wrote upon this subject some time ago but got no answer, Very truly Yours Atty at Law. Please notice early.

Rome. 17 th March 1849.
Col. James L. Edwards.
Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir.
In the month of Decem- ber last, I received from your office a certificate in favor of Nancy Duke as the sole surviving heir of Abigail Elliott who as the widow of Thomas Elliott, Rev. Br. was en- titled to a pension. - This certificate was made payable at the Pension Agency at the city of Savannah Ga. - It was immediately sent to Mr. Morell at Sav- annah as I am informed and believed and after much delay and many ob- jections to the form of the application all of which were remedied or removed Mr. Morell now writes, that the certif- icate itself has been lost or mislaid and that he cannot make the pay- ment unless he shall procure from

the Pension office a duplicate certificate I desire to know of you whether any such duplicate has been applied for and sent to him in favor of Mrs. Nancy Duke, and if it is not you will confer a favor if you will cause a duplicate to be sent to me for Mrs. Duke at your earliest convenience
Yours Respectfully Geo H Lumpkin

Washington City 7 th Decr 1848.
Col. James L. Pawley.
Com of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to transmit to you some additional testimony in support of Nancy Dukes claim to a pension as the sole surviving heir of Thomas Eliot & Abigail Eliot. I confi- dently believe that this additional proof will be considered suffi- cient and satisfactory - Your early attention to this application is respectfully requested
Yours truly
Geo H. Lupton

No 13570
Abigail Elliott ad w/o of Thomas Ga
Act 7 July 1838
Adm d
2 years time $80 00 per annum
From 12 May 1836 to 4 March 1841. Payable to Nancy Dulle only surviving child of Abigail Elliott ad
Hon J. H. Lumpkin Chairman

Pension Office June 1848
Sir
Your letter of the 17 inst. in which you state that

Washington City 6 th June. 1848.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you some additional testimony in support of the claim of Mary Duke to the amount  heirship due to her Abigail Elliott her mother and  as the widow of a revolutionary soldier. - I send you an original letter written by Charles and Nancy Duke, on the 12 th day of January 1843, addressed to their son David Duke announcing to him the fact that his Grandmother Abigail Elliott died on the 11 th instant, which was the day before their letter was written - This letter was written by them in Carroll County Georgia to their son David D. Duke who resided near Rome in Floyd County Georgia - The distance between the two points is at least seventy five miles The fact that this was & is an original letter, and was written at the time it purports to have been is sustained first by the affidavit of David D. Duke herewith enclosed made before me. James M. Sun

in a Justice of the Peace, whose signature and election I know to be genuine = It is within my personal knowledge that Charles and Nancy Duke were at the time the letter purports to have been written were citizens of Carroll county, and David D. Duke then in at that time resided near Rome in Floyd county where they all now reside = Charles & Nancy having removed to the latter named place since the 12 th January 1843. = In support of the facts of the death of Abigail Elliott the widow of Thomas Elliott, I also enclose you the Affidavit of Charles Duke, made before Mr. Gardner, whom I know to be one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Floyd county, and I know his hand writing and know it to be gen- uine and correct. Mr Charles Duke the hus- band of Nancy Duke, and the son in law of Abigail Elliott, testifies to the facts that Abigail Elliott the widow of Thomas Elliott died at his own house on the tenth of January 1843. = In regard to the time of the marriage between Thom- as and Abigail Elliott = I offer you the tes- timony of Charles Duke, who swears that he was married to Nancy Elliott then

daughter in the year eighteen hundred and that he was then informed that his wife was in her sixteenth year, = This information he received from her Father and mother and from herself and from her size and appearance he be- lieves that it was correct = I know Mrs Nan- cy Duke and have seen her and from her appearance I would say that she could not be much less than sixty five years of age, I know some of her children who are fully forty five and I should think more than forty five years of age = I am well acquainted with all the fam- ily and I am satisfied that they are the last people in the face of the Earth who would attempt to set up an unjust or fraudulent claim I hope that this additional proof will be sufficient to authorise you to allow the claim of Mrs Duke to her mother's pension - Yours truly Geo H Lumpkin

Washington City 17 th Dec. 1848
Col. James P. Kennedy Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to transmit to you some additional testimony in support of the claim of Abigail Elliott to a pension - You will please examine them and confer with me on the sub- ject - I am truly Yours, Mott Lempken
As I know all the officers personally and I can certify to the fact that their attestations are in their proper official capacity -
Yours truly Mott Lempken

Carrollton Ga 5- 3 rd Nov
David D. Duke Floyd County Rome Ga

Georgia } Personally came before me Richard Carroll County } W. M. Kee an acting Justice of the peace for said County Robert S. Bailey and Alfred Hinesley who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that Abigail Eliott deed in the fifth District of Carroll County in the State aforesaid on the tenth day of January in the one thousand eight hundred and forty three sworn to and subscribed Robert S. Bailey before me this 30 th of October Alfred Hinesley 1848 R. W. M. Kee J.P.
Georgia } Personally came before me Richard Carroll County } W. M. Kee an acting Justice of the peace for said County Charles Duke who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that Thomas Eliott and Abigail Eliott never had but two children and that Nancy Duke wife of Charles Duke of Floyd County is the only heir now living sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th of October 1848 Charles Duke R. W. M. Kee J.P.
Georgia } I William A. Henderson Clerk of the Inferior Court Carroll County } of said County do hereby certify that Richard M. McCree whose name appears as a subscribing witness is a justice justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn and was at the time of his subscribing the same and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his attestations as such. Given under my hand and seal of Office this 30 th October 1848
Wm. A. Henderson C. J. P.

Georgia } I John Dean one of the Justices of the Carroll County } Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that William A. Henderson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate as Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County is Clerk, duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such and that the same is in due form given under my hand this 30 th October 1848
John Dean JDC

Washington City 7 th Feby 1848
Col. James L. Edwards. Sir.
I have the honor to enclose you the application of Nancy Duke, the only surviving child of Thomas and Abigail Elliott, for the Pension due her mother, from the death of Thomas Elliott her father, who was a revolutionary soldier and Pensioner, I am personally acquainted with several of the witnesses and no others to be entitled to credit, they are men of good character, and I know all the gentlemen and officers who have attested these papers, and I know that they have properly represented their official characters, I am well acquainted with the handwriting of all of them and know that it is in their own proper handwriting.
Yours truly Mott Lumpkin

Georgia } I Duncan M McCurry do hereby Floyd County } certify that I am well acquainted with David Duke and Green Duke the within affidavits that they are persons of good character and entitled to full credit on oaths
Given under my hand this 27th day of November 1847 D. M. McCurry J.P.
I Jesse Lambeth Clerk of the Superior Court of Floyd County do certify that D. M. McCurry is now acting Justice of the Peace of Floyd County duly commissioned and qualified according to law July 2 nd 1848 J. Lambeth C.S.C. D.C.
I Nathan one of the Justices of the Superior Court of said County do certify that Jesse Lambeth is the clerk of the Superior Court of Floyd County and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit July 2 nd 1848
N. Harbaugh J.P.

Georgia } Personally came before Floyd County } me David Duke and after being sworn says that that Thomas Elliot departed this life on the twelfth day of May 1836 — David Duke sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th Oct 1847 D. M. M c Henry J.P.
Georgia } Personally came before Floyd County } me Green Duke and after being sworn says that David Elliott departed this life on the 12 th of January 8 th 1836 and per the sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th Oct 1847 D. M. M c Henry J.P. Green Duke

Georgia Floyd County
} Personally came before me Sarah S. Duke and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was acquainted with Thomas Elliot and Abigail Elliot his wife - from about the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty Two until their death they lived together as man and wife as long as Thomas Elliot lived she says that she first knew them in Morgan County Georgia - she further says that she was present at the death and burial of Abigail Elliot the wife of Thomas Elliot she died in Carroll County State of Georgia on the tenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty Three and was buried the next day -
Sarah S. Duke
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st March 1848
D. M. M c Curry J.P.
Georgia
Floyd County
} I Duncan M c Leary do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Sarah S. Duke and know her to be a respectable woman and entitled to full faith and credit - March 21 st 1848
D. M. M c Curry J.P.

Georgia } Personally came before me Floyd County } John T. Duke and after being duly sworn deposed and said that he was acquainted with Thomas Elliot and Abigail Elliot his wife from about the year Eighteen hundred and twelve up to the time of their respective deaths that they lived together as man and wife and were always reputed as such from the time I first knew them up to the death of Thomas Elliot — he says that he first knew them in Morgan County state of Georgia — He further says that he knows that Abigail Elliot and was buried died in Carroll County — state of Georgia — on or about the tenth of January Eighteen hun- dred and forty three — John T. Duke sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st  March March 1848 D. M. M'Curry J. P.
Georgia } I Deane M. M'Curry Floyd County } do certify that I am ac- -quainted with John T. Duke and know him to be a respectable man and entitled to full faith and credit. March 21 st 1848 D. M. M'Curry J. P.

Thomas Elliott, M c , Capt Smith's company, Col. Stewart's Regt. of the Maryland Line Was he entitled to Bounty Land, & if so, did he receive it?
Land Warr t . N o . 1300. for 100. acres issued 23 d April 1828. to Thomas Elliott, who was a private of the Maryland line, and the same was delivered to himself

Cartersville Ga.
Oct 15 - 1923.
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir! I am searching for data of my Revolutionary ancestor - Thomas Elliot - a Revolutionary Soldier of Morgan Co. Geo - 1836. Morgan was cut off from Ga. If you can give me any information as to his showing a

pension or any thing pertaining to him will greatly appreciate it.
Very Respectfully.
Mrs Bob H. Mc Guire 118 Market St Castleton Ga.
✓

3 Nov 30 H.W. to mrs Rob. H. McJunie
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4190
Abigail Elliott Wid.
Thos Elliott Pvt. Rev. No.
Act: July 7 th 38
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]